REPORT CUY SIGHTINGS - Help us in our effort to stop Petco and Petsmart from selling Cuy Guinea Pigs. 
Cuy's are different from regular guinea pigs. They do not make for good pets and are getting dumped at an alarming rate at shelters, in the outdoors and surrendered here at the rescue.  
For every Cuy we do manage to re home - 4 new ones take it's place. 

We need your help reporting sightings of Cuy. Please use the form below to report ANY Cuy ANYWHERE. Whether it is your personal guinea pig or one you saw in your local Petco or Petsmart. Do not report 2nd hand sightings, only those youhave witnessed first hand and have proof of in the form of a clear video or picture.  

Typical Cuy face. Big nose & large floppy downward ears

Huge Cuy boar with crest on head

How to identify a Cuy

• They are usually solid orange or orange and white, though different colors have been observed
• Their coat is smooth and they sometimes have a crest on their head as shown in the pig pictured on the left.
• Big ears that flop down
• When picked up a grown Cuy will often make an audible  breathing sound through their nose
• Cuy are much larger than regular guinea pigs. They can weigh between three and 8 lbs
• They have a large nose
• Babies grow at a seemingly abnormal rate
• Extremely scared and skittish. They often put themselves in danger than be picked up
• They usually hide the moment they become aware of human presence.
• Almost impossible to pick up because they are very fast and will do anything and everything to get away from you.
• Can easily jump three to four feet.
• They can be poly-dactyl, meaning they can have five toes on their front feet though we don't see this often at all

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